SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 42 ft. The length of the rectangle is 3 ft less than twice the width.Find the length and the width of the rectangle
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Question 384638: the perimeter of a rectangle is 42 ft. The length of the rectangle is 3 ft less than twice the width.Find the length and the width of the rectangle Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! width = w
length = 2w-3
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2*(l+w)=perimeter
2*(w+2w-3)=42
2*(3w-3)=42
6w-6=42
+6 +6
6w=42+6
6w=48
6w/6=48/6
w=8 the width.
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length = 2w-3
length = 2*8-3
16-3
=13
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length =13feet, width =8feet
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